British & Irish Lions fail in clean sweep bid as Australia storm to third Test triumph

The Lions will depart with a first series victory in 12 years having last won in Australia in 2013 but a 2-1 success was not what Andy Farrell and his squad left home shores to achieve.
British & Irish Lions fail in clean sweep bid as Australia storm to third Test triumph

G'DAY: Australia's Tate McDermott celebrates try score. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie.

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The British & Irish Lions failed in their bid for a clean sweep of their series with Australia as the Wallabies restored some pride with a victory in the third and final Test at a rainswept Accor Stadium on Saturday.

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